Feh. Fox started doing this in 2002 with its either-or questions to players:

Terry Bradshaw: What are you, hunting or fishing? NASCAR or windsurfing? Country or classical? Republican or Democrat? Liberal or conservative?

Player, with deer-in-the-headlights look: Uh, I try to stay out of politics and just play the game, Terry . . .

They were doing that with practically every player they interviewed. Complaints from the players must have shut it down.

The testosterone-huffing goes on, however. You're either a PLAYER, a MAN, or . . . something else.

Hoping for backlash. Mix sports and politics at your own peril.